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Patented May 2|, I901. H. FEDBA.

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HENRIETTE FEDRA, OF REIOHENBERG, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 674,459, dated May 21, 1901. Application filed December 8, 1900. Serial No. 39,165. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRIETTE FEDRA, a subj ect of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Reichenberg, in the Province of Bohemia, in the Empire of Austria-Hungary, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stays or Corsets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

The present invention relates to improved stays or corsets, and has for its object to obviate the inconveniences inherent to the stays commonly used at present, theimproved stays or corsets being so arranged that they are held in place on the body without any fastening contrivances in the region of the stomach or of the loins. The lacing devices which have been usually employed until now and have proved to be injurious to health are entirely dispensed with, the expansion of the chest is not hindered, any pressure of the tender parts of the body avoided, and besides free ventilation and evaporation of perspiration are rendered possible.

The corset arranged in accordance with this invention is distinguishedby the fact that it is fastened on the back, is completely open in front, and the out of the same corresponds exactly with the natural form of the chest.

The corset is worn on the body by means of shoulder-braces, which are so arranged as to render quite superfluous any separate fastening device across the breast, or if no braces are employed the corset is closed on the body across the breast-bone by means of a clasp. The several parts of the corset are besides provided with ventilation-apertures.

The accompanying drawing represents the improved corset in front elevation.

The corset is composed of a single piece a, provided in the known manner with whalebones and steel busks, and has no lacing on the back. The front edges 1) of the corset are out out so as to form internal angles, and thus leave in front a free space 0. In this manner the corset cannot exert the least pressure on the pit of the stomach or the abdomen.

The corset a is provided with shoulderbraces d, fastened crosswise in front. These braces may be removed, if this should be re- 'quiredfor instance, when the corset is intended to be worn with a low-cut bodice and in such case the corset is provided with a fastening device consisting in an upper clasp g, arranged across the breast bone. To the braces d. two small ribbons f are fastened laterally, which serve as supports for the breast, Whenever desired the two front edges 1) may also be kept together in front by means of elastic or non-elastic clasps g, as represented in the drawing by dotted lines.

In the portions of the corset corresponding to the regions of the breast, the back, and the loins ventilating-openings h are arranged, which may be constituted either by eyes passed through the fabric or by apertures with embroidered edges, and these openings not only permit free evaporation of the perspiration, but also access of air to the body of the wearer.

I claim A corset closed or continuous at the back and sides and open at the front, comprising a piece of material a provided with stifieningstrips, the front edges 1) being open and cut inwardly leaving an open space a, said corset being provided with supporting-straps d crossed in front, supporting-pieces f, securing means g and openings h, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRIETTE FEDRA.

Witnesses:

FRANZ SIMON, FRANK O. MAHIN. 

